The
awning flapped all night but it is quiet now, 7am 19 degrees and overcast. Two
vans who got bogged yesterday further down the beach had moved passed us but
parked on the harder sand below the seagrass line. When I got up I could hear
one guy revving and he was bogged about. We thought he was turning around but
apparently they moved at midnight up onto the softer sand as the tide had come
up higher and the waves were being washed up by the wind. Anyway he sat there
for a while then eventually they worked it out and got themselves out.
Packed
up and said goodbye to Kylie, Ian and Toby again!! Probably won’t run into them
again as they are heading up the middle to Alice Springs soon but we might see
them in WA somewhere as they complete their lap.
Drove
off the beach and up into the Perlubie houses on the hill. Good view back over
the vans on the beach.
Zoomed
in on Ian and Kylie’s camper, we were parked just in front of them. The bogged
guy is out and waiting for his friend to get out.
Drove
up Flinders Highway and turned off to Haslam. Passed
van after van heading to south so hopefully there will be room in the small camp
area. Yep plenty of room. Our neighbours are the couple from Bunbury area, WA
who we chatted to on the beach. They said there was about 15 vans in there last
night. Parked up and made a cuppa. No whiting here but they got squid, crabs
and Tommy Ruffs.
Put
on our big coats as the wind has come up a lot and walked out to the jetty for
a look. Rocky and lots of seagrass.
Some
history information in a hut with an old wagon on rail lines behind it.
Onto
the jetty looking to the other direction.
Chatted
with a couple bravely fishing off the jetty for garfish and squid. Only
catching little Tommy Ruffs. Walked back to the van with the WA couple (should
have got their names) but they are heading home so we will probably see them on
the Nullarbor again. He said the workers are pulling down the old Wood Shed
which was built in 1911. The railway would have gone from here down to the
jetty.
Decided
to keep moving as the weather wasn’t looking like it was going to be nice again
for a while (only going to get to 20 so probably won’t see the sun today).
Continued on to Smoky Bay.
Passed
the packed caravan parks. Nice beach area with pine trees.
Good
fishing from the jetty here too ‘apparently’.
Zoomed
in on south end of Eyre Island.
Drove
around to the other side of the van park to the park for lunch. The swimming
enclosure beside the jetty to protect swimmers from sharks!!
Nice
homes on the beach front too.
Would
be a lovely bay on a bright sunny day!!
A
memorial to those who have lost their lives at sea around here.
History
of the jetty.
An
old whaling pot. Sad story about the men left to guard the excess whale oil.
Back
to the main road then turned off to Laura Bay. There is camping here in the
Conservation Park but we are heading further on to Decres Bay which is around
the next point and the camp area in Wittelbee Conservation Park.
Zoomed
in on the high part of St Peter Island, which is a very large island.
Found
a spot overlooking the bay.
Might
be fun getting down to fish!!
Interesting
cliff face.
Still
cold and windy so decided Steve could do my hair. He decided the new look
needed a photo!!
Had
a cuppa then put on our boots and went for a walk around the coast following
old roads which have been barricaded off now but someone has just been through
in a vehicle!!
Lots
of scallop shells and broken bottles – popular spot with the locals!!!
Continued
around.
Steve
scaring me by walking over the bridge around the hole.
Looking
back to our van.
Climbed
over a dune and headed down to the beach. Only a few scallop shells on the
beach.
Headed
back to the truck – Steve spotted this spider and when he tapped it all these
little spiders climbed off his back and ran over the ground.
The
sun is trying to come out.
Walked
across the point to look over Laura Bay.
Out
to the point looking across to the island.
The
birds like this spot.
Looking
back to the van. Looks like Steve backed up to far and broke off the ledge!!
The
sun broke through the clouds and a bit more blue sky appearing. Nice bit of
colour in the sky as the sun heads down.
Mike
and Ann rang to chat about WA and Palmer gold detecting.
The
wind is settling down and the tide is going out.
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